Kerry Washington Reveals She Had An Abortion In Her 20s: 'Really Important For Me To Share’
perezhilton.comKerry Washington is opening up even more. With the release of her book Thicker Than Water, out on Tuesday, the Scandal star has revealed a TON about her personal life — including the fact she just learned her father isn’t her biological father.
Wow! Now, she’s getting even more candid about something very timely. In the memoir, the 46-year-old shared with the world that she had an abortion in her 20s — just as she was starting to make a name for herself in Hollywood.
The unplanned pregnancy occurred after the success of 2001’s Save the Last Dance and her landing the lead role in Spike Lee‘s 2003 film She Hate Me.
With so much looking up for her, she wasn’t ready to become a mother, so she went to a doctor’s office – where she gave them a fake name to protect her privacy so her career wouldn’t be affected. Related: Selena Gomez Spotted HOLDING HANDS With Mystery Man! While she was making the right decision for herself at the time, she sadly felt shame and a bit of hypocrisy as she chatted with nurses and underwent the procedure.
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